Belfort AWOS, Руководство по обслуживанию

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BELFORT
INSTRUMENT
Proprietary Information
1.0 Introduction
1.1
P
URPOSE
– This manual has been prepared to thoroughly describe the maintenance
requirements to be followed by the owner and factory qualified technician to assure a long-term
successful usage of a Belfort AWOS system.
1.2 S
COPE
– This manual has been developed in accordance with the guidance and
requirements described in FAA Advisory Circular, AC No: 150/5220-16D and other referenced
documents. This manual is intended to provide the owner and maintenance technician with proper
maintenance procedures applicable to all FAA approved Belfort AWOS configurations. Owners
and maintenance technicians are encouraged to contact the Belfort product support group at 1-800-
937-2353 regarding questions concerning the applicability of any specific maintenance procedure.
1.3
L
EVEL OF
M
AINTENANCE
– All levels of maintenance must be performed by a technician
that meets the requirements indicated in section 4.0 of this manual. Site/user maintenance is
characterized by routine preventive periodic maintenance, calibration adjustments and quick
turnaround replacement of defective or unreliable Lowest Replaceable Unit (LRU) assemblies.
Examples include completion of tri-annual performance, annual performance
validation/maintenance checks and removal and replacement of a failed sensor component. This
manual provides site maintenance personnel with instructions for completion and documentation
of routine performance and maintenance checks and tasks, instructions for adjustment of out of
tolerance sensors, troubleshooting procedures to identify defective components, and instructions
for the removal and replacement of defective system components.
1.4
P
ERIODIC
M
AINTENANCE
– Equipment/system components that require periodic
maintenance and maintenance frequencies are identified in this manual. Forms to be used to
document completion of maintenance tasks, system calibration and adjustments are provided in
Appendix A of this manual. These forms can also be downloaded from the Belfort Instrument Co.
website, http://
www.belfortinstrument.com . In addition to providing documentation of
maintenance actions completed, the Facility Performances and Adjustment Data Forms provided
are intended to be used as checklists to assure that all required routine maintenance tasks are
completed. Tri-annual preventive maintenance tasks must be completed in a timely manner to
assure system accuracy, optimum performance and reliability of the system.
1.5
W
ARRANTY
– The entire Belfort AWOS
TM
system is provided with a one-year warranty.
The warranty period starts with the date of delivery from the factory. The entire system has been
manufactured and will perform in accordance with the requirements of the FAA AC 150/5220-
16D. The dual-pressure sensor and visibility sensor will perform as a certified instruments in
accordance with requirements of the FAA AC 150/5220-16D. Any defect in design, materials, or
workmanship which may occur during proper and normal use during a period of 1 year from date
of installation or a maximum of 2 years from date of shipment will be corrected by repair or
replacement by the manufacturer FOB Belfort. An extended warranty or and service contract may
have been purchased. Maintenance personnel should check with the system owner to determine if
an extended warranty or service contract is applicable to the system installed at their site.